Suzuki has unveiled the pictures and details of its all new Swift city car, which is expected to go on sale by the end of the year.

The new Swift has new platform, the car has increased in size overall. The wheelbase is now 50mm longer at 2380mm, and the car’s length has been increased by 90mm to 3850mm. The new Swift is also 5m wider and 10mm taller than before, with the front and rear tracks increased by 10mm and 5mm respectively.

According to Suzuki, the new Swift has a more lightweight and stiffened frame due to the use of extensive higher strength steel, which makes the body shell lighter and stiffer, while also helping improve impact safety for pedestrians as well as occupants.

A new 1.2-litre petrol engine with Dual VVT Variable intake and exhaust valve timing is available, which replaces the existing 1.3-litre unit. The new engine produces 94bhp and 118Nm of torque, while returning a fuel consumption figure of 5 litres per 100km.

With the latest Euro-5 emissions standards, there is also a 1.3-litre diesel that complies, and produces 75bhp, which will be made available for sale in 2011. Suzuki is also planning a replacement for the Swift Sport hot hatch model. The new Swift will be built at Suzuki’s plant in Esztergom, Hungary, and will go on sale by the end of the year.

The Honda CR-Z is an all-new sporty hybrid coupe, encapsulating a petrol-electric engine combination with a 6-speed manual gearbox.

In order to mark the debut of this unique vehicle, which combines driver enjoyment with low emissions, Honda Motor Europe has teamed up with Wieden + Kennedy London to create a pan-European advertising campaign across 29 markets.

The new film debuted in the Netherlands on the 2nd June, with the schedule for the 11th June. The CR-Z campaign is Honda’s next step in rolling out a unified and consistent brand message across Europe, following on from last year’s launch of the Insight Hybrid, and the re-launch of the enhanced and extended “Impossible Dream” in April 2010.

Earlier this year, the car launched in Japan, and has been an unqualified success, with over 10,000 orders placed in the first month, more than 10 times the original monthly sales target.